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Is Filecoin cheap storage or some kind of ponzi scheme?

Is Filecoin cheap storage or some kind of ponzi scheme?

We were recently presented with a very complex presentation about Filecoin. It offers a decentralized storage solution for archival data, based on blockchain technology and is also a cryptocurrency. It brings storage providers together to jointly offer enterprise storage at 95 percent lower cost. ... Read more

date2 years ago
Backblaze runs a five-year comparison between SSDs and HDDs

Backblaze runs a five-year comparison between SSDs and HDDs

Backblaze conducted an extensive study on the reliability of SSDs and HDDs over a period of five years. HDD used to be the only option when it came to internal storage for PCs and laptops. This changed with the introduction of solid-state drives. While SSDs are a faster storage technology, they ... Read more

date2 years ago
SymplyPerifery provides object storage in edge environments

SymplyPerifery provides object storage in edge environments

DataCore and Symply introduced SymplyPerifery, an object storage appliance for media companies. The solution allows organizations to offload data from central storage systems to edge environments. Large media companies process vast amounts of data. Videos and imagery are typically archived and ... Read more

date2 years ago
Google Cloud offers new storage options for heavy workloads

Google Cloud offers new storage options for heavy workloads

Google Cloud introduced six new storage solutions. The services should speed up the migration of data-intensive workloads to the cloud. Companies are collecting more data than ever before. Sources are diversifying. The data needs to be housed in a central location and normalized analytics. St... Read more

date2 years ago
Seagate introduces high-performance Exos X storage arrays

Seagate introduces high-performance Exos X storage arrays

Seagate launched a new series of Exos X storage arrays. The systems deliver high-performance and self-healing technology. The storage arrays are suitable for large amounts of data in on-premises and private cloud environments. According to Seagate, the Exos X-series helps companies store and sec... Read more

date2 years ago
NetApp and VMware intensify collaboration in multi-cloud

NetApp and VMware intensify collaboration in multi-cloud

Three new extensions should reduce cost, risk and complexity that multi-cloud deployments bring. To some extent, NetApp and VMware are in the same boat. Both are traditionally on-premises vendors who want to stay relevant in a (multi-)cloud world. They do this in quite different ways, which we w... Read more

date2 years ago
Samsung presents Petabyte Storage SSD for servers

Samsung presents Petabyte Storage SSD for servers

Samsung presented four new storage technologies for big data, including a petabyte-scale SSD dubbed Petabyte Storage. Samsung presented its next generation of 'Petabyte Storage' technology. The technology should allow single servers to store more than 1PB of data. Data center operators can ther... Read more

date2 years ago
Intel puts an end to Optane

Intel puts an end to Optane

Intel will no longer manufacture or develop Optane drives. CEO Pat Gelsinger confirmed that Intel is ending its Optane business unit. Optane memory is slower than RAM, but cost-effective for some applications. Intel sold its first Optane drives in 2015. The business unit disappointed over the y... Read more

date2 years ago
Micron’s new SSDs could change data centers forever

Micron’s new SSDs could change data centers forever

Micron's latest NAND modules bring the 'perfect' data center SSD one step closer. Micron recently announced a new NAND design. NAND is a storage technology for solid state drives (SSD). Micron develops NAND modules in hopes of producing faster and larger SDDs. Ultimately, the SSDs end up in PCs ... Read more

date2 years ago
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